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dath

dath

See also: dáð

Irish

Noun

dath m (genitive singular datha, nominative plural dathanna)

  1. colour, pigment
  2. tint
  3. dye

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dath dhath ndath
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daθ/

Noun

dath n

  1. colour
  2. dye

Inflection

Neuter u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
dath dath
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndath
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dath (colour, dye).

Noun

dath m (genitive singular datha, plural dathan)

  1. colour, pigment
    Amhairc an dath bàn-dhearg nam bilean. - Behold the pink color of the lips.

Derived terms

See also

Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text)
     dearg      uaine      buidhe      ?      bàn
     {{{crimson}}}      magenta      ?      gorm      pinc
     guirmean      gorm      orainds      glas      ?
     dubh      purpaidh      donn      liath      saidhean